There may not be a Triple Crown on the line Saturday, and Street Sense isn't running, but Curlin is poised to become racing's latest sensation if he can capture the 1 1/2-mile Belmont, the longest and most grueling of the Triple Crown races.
An imposing 3-year-old chestnut colt, Curlin is the 6-5 favorite in a seven-horse field that includes the filly Rags to Riches and Hard Spun, runner-up at Churchill Downs and third in the Preakness.
"He's a big , strong horse and for all those muscles to keep firing going a mile and half, it's not easy," Jones said. "But if he does do it, my hat's off to him."
The weather report for Saturday afternoon calls for partly cloudy skies, temperatures in the mid- to upper 70s with a 10 percent chance of rain.
The $1 million Belmont will be televised by ABC, with post time at 6:25 p.m. The winner's share is $600,000.
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